The 29-year-old previously drove the Mazda DPi

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He joins James French, Kyle Masson and Pato O’Ward for the Jan. 26-28 IMSA endurance classic at the Daytona International Speedway. This will serve as Miller’s debut with the team, but he has familiarity with team principal Brent O’Neill through Mazda’s John Doonan, who facilitated the agreement.

"Brent and the Performance Tech team have been part of the Mazda Motorsports family for many years," Doonan said. "To see them progress from the Prototype Challenge program to the WeatherTech Championship is very satisfying to us and our brand. To now have Joel teamed up with them, as one of our current factory drivers, is an added bonus. I am really glad it worked out for everyone involved, and we hope to see Joel and the team succeed."

O’Neil believes Miller is the missing piece for a second team victory in the Rolex 24.

"It’s a great week for our team, adding Centinel Spine and closing a deal to have Joel with us at the 24," O’Neill said. "I talked with Joel while we were at the Roar and decided he would be a solid addition to the team. Thanks to our long relationship with Doonan, we were able to make that happen, even though he’s still with Mazda.

"Joel has an engineering background paired with racing experience, which will really help as we continue to learn this new car. He’s a great kid, and we’re happy to have him."

Miller is looking forward to lending his experience to the team's Gibson-powered Oreca 07.

"I look forward to working with the Performance Tech team and working together with the drivers," Miller said. "It’s a small family team that always takes the fight to bigger teams, which is inspiring to see. They’ve won this race already in the PC class, so the team knows the process. I’m glad to help bridge the learning gap to IMSA's top class for the Rolex 24 hour, but the car was competitive at the Roar, so I expect we will continue on the path the Performance Tech engineers have planned. If I can lend some setup help then, fantastic, I'll be there to help.

"The opportunity for back-to-back wins is very exciting, and it’s cool to be with a team that is capable of doing that. I look forward to assisting the team with my experience from the past couple of years over the course of the weekend."